Buda or Pest? . The Church of the Assumption of the Buda Castle, more commonly known as the Matthias Church or Mátyás-templom is a Roman Catholic church located in the Holy Trinity Square, Budapest in Hungary 🇭🇺 It is one of the city’s oldest buildings and it is located on the Buda hill in front of the Fisherman's Bastion at the heart of Buda's Castle District . The church houses the burials of Béla III of Hungary and his wife Agnes of Antioch, King of Hungary and Croatia from 1172 to 1196. Matthias Church has witnessed several Royal weddings and coronations, including that of Charles I in 1916 the last ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire . According to church tradition, it was originally built in Romanesque style in 1015. The current building was constructed in the florid late Gothic style in the second half of the 14th century and was extensively restored in the late 19th century. It was the second largest church of medieval Buda and the seventh largest church of the medieval Hungarian Kingdom . The building was transformed into a mosque during the Turkish reign; Matthias Church was brought back to its original majestic thanks to its restoration in the 19th Century. The roof is covered with the famous Zsolnay ceramic tiles, giving an extra touch of charm to the whole structure . Matthias church is home to the ecclesiastical art museum, showcasing several sacred relics and replicas of the Hungarian royal crown and coronation jewels . Note: this photo is from the archives since I am self isolating in Sigtuna, Sweden 🇸🇪 ---------------------
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